r8i.32xlargevsr8id.32xlarge
r8i.32xlarge is 16% cheaper than r8id.32xlarge on demand in US East (N. Virginia), saving $1,280.13 a month.
| At a glance | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| On-demand | $8.891/hr16% less | $10.645/hr |
| Lowest rate | $1.696/hr46% lessSpot, can be interrupted | $3.142/hrSpot, can be interrupted |
| Size | 128 vCPUs, 1024 GiB | 128 vCPUs, 1024 GiB |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
Prices in US East (N. Virginia)
“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.
| Option | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge vs r8i.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-demandPay by the hour | $8.891 | $10.645 | ▲ 20% |
| SpotCan be interrupted | 81% off$1.696 | 70% off$3.142 | ▲ 85% |
| 1-yr savings planHourly commitment | 28% off$6.441 | 27% off$7.723 | ▲ 20% |
| 3-yr savings planHourly commitment | 48% off$4.638 | 49% off$5.469 | ▲ 18% |
Key differences
The biggest lead each one has.
Where r8i.32xlarge leads
On-demand price$8.891 vs $10.645 per hour
16% cheaperWhere r8id.32xlarge leads
No clear lead on the measures we compare.
Specs
3 of 41 specs differ. Those are in bold.
| ComputeAll 10 match | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| vCPUs | 128 | 128 |
| Physical cores | 64 | 64 |
| Threads per core | 2 | 2 |
| Architecture | x86_64 | x86_64 |
| Processor | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) | Intel Xeon Scalable (Granite Rapids) |
| CPU maker | Intel | Intel |
| Clock speed | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Sustained clock | 3.9 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Processor features | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX | Intel AVX; Intel AVX2; Intel AVX512; Intel Turbo; Intel AMX |
| Burstable | No | No |
| MemoryAll 1 match | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Memory (GiB) | 1,024 | 1,024 |
| NetworkingAll 8 match | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Network | 50000 Megabit | 50000 Megabit |
| Network baseline | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Network peak | 50 Gbps | 50 Gbps |
| Enhanced networking | Yes (ENA) | Yes (ENA) |
| EFA | No | No |
| IPv6 | Yes | Yes |
| Max network interfaces | 24 | 24 |
| IPv4 addresses per interface | 64 | 64 |
| Storage2 of 12 differ | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | EBS only | 2 x 3800 NVMe SSD |
| Local disks | – | 2 × 3,800 GB SSD |
| EBS optimized | Yes | Yes |
| EBS over NVMe | Required | Required |
| EBS throughput | 40000 Mbps | 40000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS max bandwidth | 40,000 Mbps | 40,000 Mbps |
| EBS baseline throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS max throughput | 5,000 MB/s | 5,000 MB/s |
| EBS baseline IOPS | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| EBS max IOPS | 160,000 | 160,000 |
| Max EBS volumes | 88 | 88 |
| Instance details1 of 10 differ | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge |
|---|---|---|
| Family | r8i | r8id |
| Category | Memory optimized | Memory optimized |
| Current generation | Yes | Yes |
| Normalization factor | 256 | 256 |
| Bare metal | No | No |
| Hypervisor | Nitro | Nitro |
| Placement groups | Cluster, Partition, Spread | Cluster, Partition, Spread |
| Hibernation | No | No |
| Nitro Enclaves | Yes | Yes |
| Boot modes | Legacy BIOS, UEFI | Legacy BIOS, UEFI |
On-demand prices by region
Cheapest for r8i.32xlarge first. Linux, USD per hour.
| Region | r8i.32xlarge | r8id.32xlarge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| US East (N. Virginia)Used in summaryus-east-1 | $8.891 | $10.645 | ▲ 20% |
| US East (Ohio)us-east-2 | $8.891 | $10.645 | ▲ 20% |
| US West (Oregon)us-west-2 | $8.891 | $10.645 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Malaysia)ap-southeast-5 | $9.116 | $10.932 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Mumbai)ap-south-1 | $9.173 | $11.165 | ▲ 22% |
| EU (Stockholm)eu-north-1 | $9.455 | $11.236 | ▲ 19% |
| Canada (Central)ca-central-1 | $9.738 | $11.679 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Ireland)eu-west-1 | $9.949 | $11.827 | ▲ 19% |
| Europe (Spain)eu-south-2 | $9.949 | $11.827 | ▲ 19% |
| EU (London)eu-west-2 | $10.443 | $12.493 | ▲ 20% |
| Asia Pacific (Sydney)ap-southeast-2 | $10.655 | $12.25 | ▲ 15% |
| Asia Pacific (Tokyo)ap-northeast-1 | $10.725 | $12.862 | ▲ 20% |
| EU (Frankfurt)eu-central-1 | $10.725 | $12.789 | ▲ 19% |
Keep exploring
Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.
AWS EC2 Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.